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Coronavirus: US car insurers refund drivers stuck at home

A major car insurer in the US is refunding millions of dollars to customers stuck at home during coronavirus lockdowns.

Allstate, the country’s fourth biggest car insurer, said it would give back $600m (£490m) in total to customers.

Another insurer, American Family Mutual, is also refunding customers, with cheques totalling $200m.Both have seen a dramatic drop in accident claims as residents stay at home and off the roads, reports BBC.

The refunds come at a good time with millions of households suffering financially from lockdowns across the country.